Deseret Evening News | 1902-10-22 | Page 2 | A Generous Veteran

A Patriarch Sends i iTo To L I S 3 One of lie oldest of the Church today Is Patriarch John Sevil SmIth of lie is VI years of age and is yet In possession of unimpaired A few days ago lie out a for 00 in favor of the university and mailed It to he First The check was to the trustees and the funds of lie It is not known as yet to what especial this donation of SmIth is to be devoted but it Is said by lila friends that he has in I Ilie lie of a library The trustees and faculty are time and getter Otis interest hue aged patriarch manifests in lie cause of education Al from a nina of his ad years this is nevertheless one of the acts of lilt hUe which they say will be nail of with satisfactIon many other acts of perhaps equal have forgotten that numerous m friends of this sell known and homer ed citIzen but gratified to learn of his generosity lii seeking to the of lilt people toward higher and education in a in l